Better to have a good pic of an ordinary animal than an out-of-focus pic of a rare animal.

Be careful of pics of tiny animals or plants – might be better placed under Macro.

Macro / Close-Up

Topic

Photograph something tiny to show us the beauty in the details.

Not Allowed

The subject needs to be something small that has been enlarged to bigger than life size. It can be an animal or plant or something man-made.

No inserting of other subjects/objects into the picture.

Allowed

Any manipulation is allowed.

Beginner Tips

Ideas: insects, flowers, machine parts.

When insects, it is important that the eyes are in sharp focus.

Use a flash – it makes the animal must easier to capture.

Creative / Altered Reality

Topic Includes

Fine Art photography, which aims to evoke an emotion or feeling in the viewer. You have aimed to express yourself rather than realistically capturing a subject.

Create an image by altering reality in an obvious manner. You can use any method in camera or in post-processing, but the result should still have photographic content. The aim should be to create a new image that embodies a concept, or that conveys a specific feeling, a message, or a story.